Your finest Sporting hour?

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Carstairs

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Perfect Hat-trick?

Five-fer?

Hole in one?

Straight tens on the Pommel Horse?



What is your finest Sporting Hour?



I've played rugby at Twickenham, played for my county, but I think the hat-trick of tries I scored against London Scottish in a 15 minute period (before going off injured) was my finest moment, a real "give me the ball, watch me score" game. Other than that, a fighting, 80-minute rearguard action against London Irish where we defended our 22 for 80 minutes only to lose by a single penalty, was really proud of the way we all pulled together and put ourselves on the line.
 
I've had a few in various different sports but just this past Sunday was awesome. Playing cricket, I hadn't ever bowled with my left arm before. To my surprise as much as anyone else' I took 3 wickets for 5 runs off 3 overs plus had a hat-trick ball dropped! But then that was nothing compared to the one handed 6 I hit straight down the ground to a standing ovation from the crowd. I've had bigger and better sporting achievements but that 6 was something I never thought I would do again. The feeling was awesome.
 
jay_mcfc said:
I've had a few in various different sports but just this past Sunday was awesome. Playing cricket, I hadn't ever bowled with my left arm before. To my surprise as much as anyone else' I took 3 wickets for 5 runs off 3 overs plus had a hat-trick ball dropped! But then that was nothing compared to the one handed 6 I hit straight down the ground to a standing ovation from the crowd. I've had bigger and better sporting achievements but that 6 was something I never thought I would do again. The feeling was awesome.
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A crowd at a game in mid-November? That's great!

The future of club-cricket is safe...
 
Playing in a challenge tour event (golf) and being captured on sky ripping a 3 iron to 2 feet then missing the putt.
 
Carstairs said:
Perfect Hat-trick?

Five-fer?

Hole in one?

Straight tens on the Pommel Horse?



What is your finest Sporting Hour?



I've played rugby at Twickenham, played for my county, but I think the hat-trick of tries I scored against London Scottish in a 15 minute period (before going off injured) was my finest moment, a real "give me the ball, watch me score" game. Other than that, a fighting, 80-minute rearguard action against London Irish where we defended our 22 for 80 minutes only to lose by a single penalty, was really proud of the way we all pulled together and put ourselves on the line.
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This ^^ some bird whilst i'd had a few, managed to pot the pink in one.
 
My debut for the Pear Tree (Northern Moor) my uncle took me down there and asked the Manager to give me a run out, I came on as a sub with 20 minutes to go and scored 5 ! There was an official signing on form in the bar with free beer :)
 
playing for AFC Stanley in my age group and getting to the final 3 years in a row losing 2 but leading my team out as captain 3rd time round at Hyde Fc's Ground as a 17 year old boy and scoring a penalty during the match in which we went onto win 3-0. Family have a DVD of the game somewhere, might slap it on now.

:( this was 4 years ago now dont think ill ever have that feeling again
 
When all the good players in my year had other football to concentrate on I sneaked my way into the starting eleven. About 3 mins into my 'debut' the ball neatly passed from left wing and I swung across it on the half-volley out side of my right foot and smacked it in. The other 87 mins and subsequent games went downhill from that sweet moment.
 
Carstairs said:
You didn't bother having the trial?

Do you ever wonder if you'd have been up to scratch?
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Luckily I learned the game living in America and I knew I couldn't make a decent living from it here, as alot of the guy's that do not make it big in the U.S are playing in Europe.

This was a number of years ago, so maybe time's have changed for the guy's when it come's to earning...I hope so anyway, as not making it in America should not really be a yard stick to be measured by.

But importantly, I still enjoy the sport, whether that be watching or having a game.

Should have said; lived in the States from the age of 9-16 then came back to England.
 
My first judo gold as a kid.Got some photos somewhere.
Also played football for the school through every year.
 
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